EP0661427A3 - Brennkraftmaschine. - Google Patents

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EP0661427A3
EP0661427A3 EP94308561A EP94308561A EP0661427A3 EP 0661427 A3 EP0661427 A3 EP 0661427A3 EP 94308561 A EP94308561 A EP 94308561A EP 94308561 A EP94308561 A EP 94308561A EP 0661427 A3 EP0661427 A3 EP 0661427A3
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combustion engine
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EP0661427B1 (de
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Daniel J Lipinski
Donald R Nowland
Julian A Lorusso
Jerry D Robichaux
Teik-Khoon Tan
Gregory B Schymik
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Ford Werke GmbH
Ford France SA
Ford Motor Co Ltd
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02D17/00—Controlling engines by cutting out individual cylinders; Rendering engines inoperative or idling
    • F02D17/02—Cutting-out
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02D41/00—Electrical control of supply of combustible mixture or its constituents
    • F02D41/008—Controlling each cylinder individually
    • F02D41/0087—Selective cylinder activation, i.e. partial cylinder operation
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02D41/00—Electrical control of supply of combustible mixture or its constituents
    • F02D41/0002—Controlling intake air
    • F02D2041/001—Controlling intake air for engines with variable valve actuation
    • F02D2041/0012—Controlling intake air for engines with variable valve actuation with selective deactivation of cylinders

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Output Control And Ontrol Of Special Type Engine (AREA)
  • Combined Controls Of Internal Combustion Engines (AREA)
EP94308561A 1993-12-23 1994-11-21 System zur Wahl der zu betreibenden Zylinderzahl in einer Mehrzylinder-Brennkraftmaschine mit veränderlichem Hub Expired - Lifetime EP0661427B1 (de)

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US172359 1993-12-23
US08/172,359 US5408974A (en) 1993-12-23 1993-12-23 Cylinder mode selection system for variable displacement internal combustion engine

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EP0661427A2 EP0661427A2 (de) 1995-07-05
EP0661427A3 true EP0661427A3 (de) 1996-08-28
EP0661427B1 EP0661427B1 (de) 2000-04-26

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EP94308561A Expired - Lifetime EP0661427B1 (de) 1993-12-23 1994-11-21 System zur Wahl der zu betreibenden Zylinderzahl in einer Mehrzylinder-Brennkraftmaschine mit veränderlichem Hub

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US (1) US5408974A (de)
EP (1) EP0661427B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH07208223A (de)
DE (1) DE69424143T2 (de)

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